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HFA Observes National Hepatitis Awareness Month

HFA Observes National Hepatitis Awareness Month FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2012 Contact: Richard Pezzillo [...] Read More >>

Community Pharmacists Lose Bid to Immediately Block Express Scripts-Medco Deal

By Rebecca Adams, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor A federal judge has denied the request of a group of community [...] Read More >>

People with Bleeding Disorders and HCV

Link to Access HCV Therapy Site Friends and supporters, We should all be enormously encouraged by the increasing [...] Read More >>

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Understanding the Debt Ceiling and the “Super Committee”

September 9th, 2011 by Eboni Morris

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America’s Innovation Agency: The FDA

September 2nd, 2011 by Eboni Morris

By instilling confidence in U.S. products and technologies, we stimulate economic growth and open markets overseas. By MARGARET A. HAMBURG Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal There are encouraging signs that the pharmaceutical industry's pipeline of new products is not as stalled as some ...

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So Far, Exchanges Are a ‘Mixed Bag’ for Patients, Group Says

July 6th, 2011 by Eboni Morris

By John Reichard, CQ HealthBeat Editor The health care law will disappoint many Americans if its health insurance exchanges don’t deliver decent coverage at affordable rates for consumers, including those with serious illnesses like cancer. Meeting those expectations may be difficult, judging ...

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Ohio District Court Rules in Favor of Health Care Law

July 6th, 2011 by Eboni Morris

By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor A federal district court in Ohio ruled in favor of the health care law on Tuesday, saying it was bound by a decision in favor of the law’s constitutionality made by the Circuit Court ...

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Health Insurance Exchange Regulation Due Out July 7

June 29th, 2011 by Eboni Morris

CQ HEALTHBEAT NEWS By John Reichard, CQ HealthBeat Editor   The Obama administration plans to release its proposed regulation on state health insurance exchanges July 7. The rules governing the establishment of the exchanges, which under the health care overhaul law begin operating in ...

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Health Care Team Tackles Cost and Quality of Care for Dual-Eligible Patients

June 24th, 2011 by Eboni Morris

CQ HEALTHBEAT NEWS By Rebecca Adams, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor Deep within the bureaucracy of the Health and Human Services Department, a 20-person team is trying to find a way to save money and improve care for the 9.2 million people on ...

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New Study Highlights Problems Accessing Specialty Care for Children on Public Insurance

June 17th, 2011 by Eboni Morris

  New England Journal of Medicine Auditing Access to Specialty Care for Children with Public Insurance June 15, 2011 Joanna Bisgaier, M.S.W., and Karin V. Rhodes, M.D. Evidence suggests that the 37 million children covered by Medicaid–CHIP are less likely to receive specialty care than children ...

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Oregon Governor Expected to Sign Exchange Bill

June 10th, 2011 by Eboni Morris

CQ HEALTHBEAT NEWS June 9, 2011 – 2:43 p.m. By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor   Health insurance exchanges aren’t stalled everywhere. Oregon’s legislature this week passed bipartisan exchange legislation and the governor is expected to sign it. “I look forward to signing this ...

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Medicaid call-in days next week

June 10th, 2011 by Eboni Morris

From Our Friends at Families USA! With both the House and Senate in session next week, we expect the debate about how to reduce the deficit to be front and center. We hope you join us in ...

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Changes to the PCIP program

June 2nd, 2011 by Eboni Morris

From the National Health Law Program (NHELP) www.healthlaw.org     This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that premiums for the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) will drop as much as 40 percent in 18 states, and eligibility standards ...

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